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BETHLEHEM — Town police are seeking more information about a driver who pulled up to teenage boys in the Crossroads neighborhood Thursday and urged them to look into his trunk.

Commander Adam Hornick said several teenage boys under the age of 15 were playing basketball in the development around 3 p.m. when an older man in a dark gray car pulled up and started talking to them. He said he had "something cool" in his trunk and to go look, the children later told police.

The boys declined and began to back away. He asked again, saying it was "really cool." After the boys said no again, he drove away.

"It could be harmless, but we are always concerned when someone who's not known to kids starts talking to them in this way," Hornick said. "We really don't know until we investigate."

Bethlehem Police request anyone with exterior video footage in this neighborhood to review the footage and contact police if a similarly described vehicle is seen on the video.

The man is described as older, possibly in his 50s or early 60s, with grayish black hair. He was driving an older model four-door vehicle, possibly a Toyota, with white license plates from an unknown state.

"The important thing is the kids saw something and said something," Hornick said.

Anyone with additional information about the incident is asked to contact the Bethlehem Police Department at 518-439-9973. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Capital Region Crime Stoppers at www.capitalregioncrimestoppers.com or by downloading the free P3 Tips app to any IOS or Android device.